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Posted: March 18 2010 at 10:12pm | IP Logged Quote mamalove
a few months ago I had a plugged duct. It went away, but I still have a purplish mark where it was. 2 weeks ago I noticed that there was a lump there. Is this typical of a plugged duct? I am going to the dr on Tuesday, but I was hoping some mom could tell me that it is a normal aftermath of a plugged duct (and I can stop having breast cancer in my little worry box)
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Posted: March 18 2010 at 11:16pm | IP Logged Quote Chris V
I suspect that the lump is residual from the plugged duct; I'm not sure about the purplish mark though. Typically, if it is mastitis, there will be a red mark and / or streak. But it doesn't sound as though your plugged duct progressed to mastitis.

My suggestion would be to take a warm bath and massage the lump, to encourage it to 'break-up' (for lack of a better term, if it is residual from the plug). Or even just standing in a warm shower, gently massage the lump, starting at the uppermost area and working your way down the duct (and area surrounding the lump). I've had mastitis a handful of times and each time there was a hard spot in the area of the red streak, or mark. The hard spot didn't necessarily disappear instantly, it did take a bit of time. But I would think that after a few months, it would be gone by now.

Is it uncomfortable? Or does it cause you pain?

I'm sure you've got nothing to worry over , and good that you're going to the doctor, just to be sure.

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Posted: March 19 2010 at 7:40am | IP Logged Quote mamalove
It does not hurt at all now, the only way I could find it was by doing my breast exam.

When I initally had the plugged duct, I did all of the massage, hot baths and hot compresses. I ended up on antibiotics to get rid of it after trying for a while to do it naturally. The dr said it was infected.

Weird thing was, I also got a purplish mark and a lump on my leg. My mom thought it was a bug bite, but im still not sure. It was on the same side of my body as the plugged duct.
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